EP1077384A4 - Structure for collectively joining plurality of optical connectors together, device for arranging optical connectors, and adapter for optical connectors - Google Patents

Structure for collectively joining plurality of optical connectors together, device for arranging optical connectors, and adapter for optical connectors

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Publication number
EP1077384A4
EP1077384A4 EP99902841A EP99902841A EP1077384A4 EP 1077384 A4 EP1077384 A4 EP 1077384A4 EP 99902841 A EP99902841 A EP 99902841A EP 99902841 A EP99902841 A EP 99902841A EP 1077384 A4 EP1077384 A4 EP 1077384A4
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Prior art keywords
optical connectors
adapter
arranging
joining plurality
collectively joining
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Withdrawn
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EP99902841A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1077384A1 (en
Inventor
Ken Kanai
Masato Shiino
Takayuki Watanabe
Osamu Suzuki
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Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
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Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
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Publication of EP1077384A1 publication Critical patent/EP1077384A1/en
Publication of EP1077384A4 publication Critical patent/EP1077384A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3825—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
    • G02B6/3878—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules comprising a plurality of ferrules, branching and break-out means
    • G02B6/3879—Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector, e.g. using clamps, clips, common housings comprising several individual connector plugs
EP99902841A 1999-02-05 1999-02-05 Structure for collectively joining plurality of optical connectors together, device for arranging optical connectors, and adapter for optical connectors Withdrawn EP1077384A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/JP1999/000503 WO2000046624A1 (en) 1997-08-07 1999-02-05 Structure for collectively joining plurality of optical connectors together, device for arranging optical connectors, and adapter for optical connectors

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EP1077384A1 EP1077384A1 (en) 2001-02-21
EP1077384A4 true EP1077384A4 (en) 2005-02-09

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WO (1) WO2000046624A1 (en)

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